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News, Top StoriesAfter Boston Bombings, Being Vigilant Without Being ParanoidIn the two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombing, suspects have been identified and news outlets have interviewed people who knew them – asking if there was any sign that they might be capable of the attacks.... |
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News, Top StoriesRemembering the First Responders Killed in WestMore than 9,000 people gathered at Baylor University yesterday to honor the twelve firefighters and first responders who died in the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion.... |
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APD Stops Warrantless Blood Draws
The Austin Police Chief is ordering officers to stop getting warrantless blood draws from drunk driving suspects. The policy change comes after a ruling Wednesday from th…...
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Texting Ban Moves to House Floor
A bill that would ban texting while driving in Texas is scheduled to be heard on the House floor today....
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2,000 Job Openings Available at City o...
The City of Austin is hosting its third annual Career Expo today at the Palmer Center.
The event will feature over one hundred employers and local agencies including Austin…...
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Austin Reacts to Boston Marathon Bombi...
Altogether, there are more than 800 runners from across Texas participating in the marathon....
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First Step Towards (Weak) Austin Energ...
The ordinance will have to be approved on three readings...
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Man Found Guilty of Texas State Univer...
A federal court in Houston found Dereon Kelley guilty in last year’s bomb hoax at Texas State University....
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Military Suicides: A Story From the Ed...
Almost once every hour a U.S. military veteran takes his or her life. The Department of Veterans Affairs reports that 22 veterans commit suicide every day, on average....
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Meet 8 People Who May Decide the Fates...
The City of Austin is hosting a community meeting tonight to introduce the top eight applicants to serve on the Municipal Civil Service Commission....
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Senate Panel Passes Its Version of Hou...
Last month the Texas House passed its education reform bill – HB 5. Today members of the Senate Education Committee took the measure up and began the process of hammering out differences between the House and Senate on the future of education in Texas....
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Tea Party Fights Republicans Over Texa...
There’s a debate right now over what Texas lawmakers should do with the money in the Rainy Day Fund. It was set up in the 1980s to smooth out the differences from times of oil boom and bust....
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Travis County DA Arrested for Drunk Dr...
UPDATE (6:15pm): Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg released the following statement through her office late this afternoon:
I am truly sorry to have let the citizens of Travi…...
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Austin Summit to Tackle Transportation...
Reducing morning traffic congestion is just one of many ideas that will be discussed Friday at the Texas Lyceum conference in Austin. ...
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UT Police Step Up Security Amid “...
The University of Texas Police Department says people on campus may notice an increased police presence over the next few days, but police say the campus is open, with classes and other activities continuing as scheduled....
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At the Capitol: Three Bills Gov. Perry...
Three bills related to Gov. Rick Perry are getting a vetting today....
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